Protographium agesilaus fortis

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Protographium agesilaus fortis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Papilionidae
Genus:
Protographium
Species:
P. agesilaus
Subspecies:
P. a. fortis
Trinomial name
Protographium agesilaus fortis
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) [1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio agesilaus fortisRothschild & Jordan, 1906
  • Eurytides agesilaus fortis

Protographium agesilaus fortis, the Short-lined Kite-Swallowtail, is a subspecies of butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in North America, Mexico and Central America. [2] [3] It hybridizes with Protographium philolaus . [4]

Subspecies Taxonomic rank subordinate to species

In biological classification, the term subspecies refers to one of two or more populations of a species living in different subdivisions of the species' range and varying from one another by morphological characteristics. A single subspecies cannot be recognized independently: a species is either recognized as having no subspecies at all or at least two, including any that are extinct. The term may be abbreviated to subsp. or ssp. The plural is the same as the singular: subspecies.

Butterfly A group of insects in the order Lepidoptera

Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers, and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies. Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, which was about 56 million years ago.

<i>Protographium philolaus</i> species of insect

Protographium philolaus, the dark zebra swallowtail or dark kite-swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found from southern Texas to northern South America.

It has a wingspan of about 70–80 millimetres (2.8–3.1 inches). The first pair of wings are three-sided possessing wide black stripes (7) and on the margin a mark with two red spots bordered with white is visible. The coloration is white to white-ish green. The undersides of the lower wings two black and red stripes are visible. The females are similar to males but have larger spots on the hindwings.

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<i>Eurytides</i> genus of insects

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<i>Parides montezuma</i> species of insect

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<i>Eurytides dolicaon</i> species of insect

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<i>Protographium agesilaus</i> species of insect

Protographium agesilaus, the short-lined kite swallowtail, is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Papilionidae.

<i>Protographium asius</i> species of insect

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<i>Protographium calliste</i> species of insect

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<i>Protographium leucaspis</i> species of insect

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<i>Protographium dioxippus</i> species of insect

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Protographium agesilaus neosilaus, the short-lined kite swallowtail, is a subspecies of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Mexico and Central America. Specimens are sold commercially to collectors.

References

  1. ↑ "Eurytides agesilaus fortis (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906)". Butterflies Of America. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  2. ↑ "Specimens: Eurytides agesilaus fortis (Rothschild & Jordan 1906), Butterflies - Papilionidae". Esperanza Insects - Hope for Insects. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  3. ↑ "Eurytides Hübner, 1821". Русская версия. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  4. ↑ "Eurytides agesilaus fortis (pinned specimens - hybrids)". Butterflies Of America. Retrieved 2015-03-07.


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